Byron, the Bible, and Religion: Essays from the Twelfth International Byron SeminarWolf Z. Hirst This work consists of eight essays selected from papers given at the Twelfth International Byron Symposium. Much of Byron's poetry is examined, but the focus is on the Mysteries and Don Juan. The subjects include the Cain figure, Byron's skepticism, his attitude toward Christianity and religion in general, and his literary use of the Bible. |
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... play alone . Similarly Gordon Thomas , who contends that Byron respects genuine religious faith and obliquely pleads for a truer appreciation of Christianity , develops his argument from close readings of selected passages of Don Juan ...
... play alone . Similarly Gordon Thomas , who contends that Byron respects genuine religious faith and obliquely pleads for a truer appreciation of Christianity , develops his argument from close readings of selected passages of Don Juan ...
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... play . Here are Byron's lines once again with a number of words emphasized : Cain . Adah . Eastward from Eden will we take our way ; ' Tis the most desolate and suits my steps . Lead ! thou shalt be my guide , and may our God Be thine ...
... play . Here are Byron's lines once again with a number of words emphasized : Cain . Adah . Eastward from Eden will we take our way ; ' Tis the most desolate and suits my steps . Lead ! thou shalt be my guide , and may our God Be thine ...
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... play . But it would be true to say that the ambiguity of which we are speaking is a feature of the whole play . Cain is throughout truly a marked man , marked out from his fellows . The actual mark set on his brow in act 3 merely makes ...
... play . But it would be true to say that the ambiguity of which we are speaking is a feature of the whole play . Cain is throughout truly a marked man , marked out from his fellows . The actual mark set on his brow in act 3 merely makes ...
Contents
Introduction | 9 |
Byrons Cain as Sacred Executioner | 25 |
Between History and Theology | 39 |
Copyright | |
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"And trace it in this poem every line": Methoden und Verfahren ... Thomas Rommel Limited preview - 1995 |